John Krasinski Close to Nabbing ‘Captain America’ Role

Reports are saying that John Krasinski is very close to playing the lead role in The First Avenger: Captain America.

A source said:

“John has read 4 times and is doing screen tests. He has screen tested 2 times so far. It’s very likely that he will be the new Captain America. He is a favorite among the key decision makers and has been asked to come back for more this week.

“The big bosses are having him read with multiple actresses up for the female leads. They want to lock down the role and then they will narrow down everyone else.”

The film is set for a summer 2011 release.

What do you think? Yay or Nay?

Edited: March 10th, 2010

Chris Evans Wants Your ‘Number’

Chris Evans has joined the cast of What’s Your Number? where he will star alongside Anna Faris.

The film centers around a young woman (Faris) who, with the aid of her womanizing next door neighbor (Evans), decides to re-visit all her ex-boyfriends in the hopes of finding the man of her dreams.

Faris, will also exec produce What’s Your Number?.

Evans can be seen next in the action film The Losers and Faris has two projects lined up: Gold Diggers, also starring Kate Hudson and TMI, where Faris will reunite with Ryan Reynolds.

What do you think of the premise of What’s Your Number?

Something that you would want to watch?

Sound off in the comments!

Edited: March 10th, 2010

New ‘Iron Man 2′ Trailer

Check out the new trailer from Iron Man 2 starring Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson,Paul Bettany and Samuel L. Jackson.

Iron Man 2 hits theaters on May 7!

Edited: March 9th, 2010

Liv Tyler is on ‘The Ledge’

Liv Tyler has joined the cast of The Ledge from first-time writer and director Matthew Chapman.

Patrick Wilson, Terrence Howard and Sons of Anarchy’s Charlie Hunnam round up the cast.

The film centers around a man (Hunnam) standing on a high-rise ledge who insist he must jump by noon as the policeman below (Howard) tries to manage the situation.

“The Ledge examines the different and sometimes dangerous beliefs people adopt as a means of surviving emotional trauma,” said Chapman.

Production begins this week in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Edited: March 9th, 2010

Lady Gaga in ‘Wonderland’

Check out this amazing video of a mocked-up trailer for Gaga in Wonderland.

See what the film would look like without Mia Wasikowska playing the lead role.

Thoughts?

Edited: March 6th, 2010

Ryan Gosling Joins Steve Carell in Comedy

Ryan Gosling has joined the cast of an untitled Warner Bros. comedy where he will star opposite Steve Carell.

The film centers around a father (Carell) who is dealing with a marital crisis.

Gosling will play Carell’s suave best friend.

Gosling can be seen next in two upcoming films – relationship drama Blue Valentine, where he stars opposite Michelle Williams and All Good Things, a mystery romance also starring Kirsten Dunst.

What do you think about him starring in a comedy?

Sound off in the comments!

Edited: March 5th, 2010

Marion Cotillard: Woody Allen’s New Muse

Nine actress, Marion Cotillard will star opposite Owen Wilson in an untitled Woody Allen film.

The movie is set to start shooting this summer in Paris.

France’s First Lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has also been reportedly cast, but no word as of yet who she’s going to play.

Cotillard can be seen next in Christopher Nolan’s Inception. The film also stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Cillian Murphy.

Inception hits theaters on July 16!

Edited: March 3rd, 2010

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Replaces James McAvoy in Untitled Comedy

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has signed on to star alongside Seth Rogen in an untitled comedy.

According to Summit, James McAvoy “has left the production due to unrelated circumstances beyond his control.”

The film will begin shooting this month and also stars Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston and Philip Baker Hall.

In a statement, Rogen said:

“It’s incredibly unfortunate that circumstances outside of everyone’s control have taken James away from the project, but, with James’s blessing, we were able to have Joseph step in to take on the role of Adam. We all look forward to working with James in the future.”

Edited: March 3rd, 2010

Jennifer Aniston Wants to be the Next Bond Girl

Jennifer Aniston is has a role in mind that she wants to play – the next Bond girl!

Daniel Craig has already confirmed that he’ll be back for the next installment and production for the film is set to begin next year.

Angelina Jolie, Freida Pinto and Aniston have all been rumored to play the Bond girl.

Here’s what Aniston said about the role:

“I would love to do an action movie. James Bond, glamor and Daniel Craig… sh*t loads of fun. Sometimes you’re not always thrilled by the movie you’re pushing. I don’t want to just play the girl trying to get the guy. That doesn’t interest me anymore.”

Who do you think should play the next Bond girl?

Edited: March 2nd, 2010

Justin Timberlake is a ‘Bad Teacher’

Justin Timberlake has landed the lead male role in Bad Teacher, a comedy starring Cameron Diaz.

The film centers around a foul-mouthed, gold-digging seventh-grade teacher (Diaz) who, after being dumped by her boyfriend, sets her sights on a colleague (Lucy Punch) who is dating a substitute teacher (Timberlake) who also is the scion of a watch fortune.

How I Met Your Mother star Jason Segel has also been cast in a supporting role of a gym teacher and Molly Shannon and Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family) round up the cast.

John Krasinski, Joel McHale, Timothy Olyphant, Guy Pearce and Adam Scott were all in the running to play the lead male role.

FYI: Timberlake and Diaz dated for years before they broke it off in 2007.

Edited: March 2nd, 2010